You read that right – Chevy is investing $40 million into tree-friendly projects across the country. This effort is supposed to prevent 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth’s atmosphere over the next five years. There are 16 projects total that include wind turbines and renewable biomass.

Chevy is sharing videos about this project at www.chevycarbonreduction.com. Every two weeks, you will see a new video released about a tree-friendly program that Chevy plans to invest in. Just like other missions, this one will include social media opportunities for people to show their support such as by planting a virtual tree on their Facebook pages.

Although the common misconception is that large companies such as Chevrolet stick to what they know best – building cars – this is simply not the case anymore. These large corporations are reaching out to help build a cleaner, healthier planet. When people see a name such as Chevy standing behind eco-friendly projects, they will most likely to support the cause.

Some examples of the projects that Chevy is investing in includes Metrolina Greenhouse in North Carolina that will have natural gas replaced by renewable biomass, a wind-turbine farm at Crow Lake Wind Farm in South Dakota and waste heat recovery at gas pipeline pumping stations in Montana.

Chevy has also partnered with the National Forest Foundation, the San Juan National Forest and signed a contract with Maine State Housing Authority. More specifically, the Maine project will support the weatherization of 5,000 homes in low-income areas in Maine where winters are cold and harsh.

It’s great to see 16 projects underway across the U.S. and supported by an industry leader such as Chevy. Be sure to visit www.chevycarbonreduction.com to learn more.

Source: Torque News

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